18th Annual Highlights of ASCO

Milwaukee, WI US
July 19, 2025

This conference will introduce new therapies and information presented at the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO®) Annual Meeting and will highlight the latest approaches to treating patients with cancer. Our faculty will share innovative treatments, groundbreaking research, and drug indications along with strategies to apply new treatments in daily practice. The ASCO® Annual Meeting is the world’s largest oncology conference and features advanced cancer care through education, practice-changing abstracts, studies, and review lectures.

This conference is being held in person and virtually.

NOTE: Please note this activity will be presented 8:00am – 12:00pm CST / 9:00am - 1:00pm EST

Target Audience

This course is intended for physicians, Advanced Practice Providers, nurses, pharmacists, and other healthcare professionals. 

Learning Objectives

At the end of this session, learners should be able to:

The goal of this conference is to enhance the knowledge and skills of oncology professionals by focusing on the latest advancements in cancer. 

  1. Describe advances in clinical and translational research presented at the 2025 ASCO® Annual Meeting. 
  2. Identify emerging trends and new innovative treatment options. 
  3. Improve Patient Centered Care and integrate new advances into clinical practice. 
  4. Evaluate tools and resources in specific areas of cancer management which can be used to achieve effective cancer care delivery, improve patient experience and patient outcomes.
Course summary
Available credit: 
  • 3.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
    Aurora Health Care is accredited by the Wisconsin Medical Society to provide continuing medical education for physicians. Aurora Health Care designates this activity for a maximum of 3.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)TM. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
  • 3.25 Attendance
    Attendance Credit
    • 3.25 Approved AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
  • 3.25 Continuing Nursing Education (CE)
    Aurora Health Care is an approved provider of continuing nursing education by the Wisconsin Nurses Association, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation. 3.25 contact hours have been awarded to this activity by the Wisconsin Nursing Association. To receive contact hours, participants must attend the entire activity.
  • 3.25 Continuing Pharmacy Education (CPE)
    Aurora Health Care Department of Pharmacy Services is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education as a provider of continuing pharmacy education.
Course opens: 
05/21/2025
Course expires: 
12/31/2025
Event starts: 
07/19/2025 - 8:00am CDT
Event ends: 
07/19/2025 - 12:00pm CDT
Cost:
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7:30am

Breakfast, Registration, and Exhibits

8:00am

Welcome
Michael Mullane, MD, Advocate Health, WI Division
Director, Hereditary Cancer Prevention and Management Center; 
Course Director

8:30am           

Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Data Science in Cancer
Irbaz B. Riaz, M.B.B.S., Ph.D., Mayo Clinic, Phoenix AZ
Leads AI driven cancer research focusing on predictive modeling, genomic data analysis and digital pathology; Involved in biomedical informatics research at Harvard University

9:15am

Evolving Treatment Paradigms in Genitourinary Cancers
Earle Burgess, MD, Atrium Health Levine Cancer Institute, Charlotte NC
Chief, Genitourinary Oncology Section

9:45am

Updates in Breast Cancer Management and Other New Perspectives
Antoinette Tan, MD, Atrium Health Levine Cancer Institute, Charlotte NC
Chief, Breast Medical Oncology and Co-Director, Phase I Program at Levine Cancer Institute

10:15am

Break and Exhibits

10:30am

Gastrointestinal (GI) Cancer: Latest Scientific Findings and Advances 
Nataliya Uboha, MD, PHD, University of Wisconsin Carbone Cancer Center, Madison WI
Faculty Leader for Cancer Therapy Discovery & Development/Phase I Program; Associate Professor, Department of Medicine, Section of Hematology & Oncology

11:00am

New Breakthroughs in Lung Cancer
Lawrence Einhorn, MD, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis IN
Livestrong Foundation Professor of Oncology; Distinguished Professor of Medicine, Department of Medicine

11:30am    

Supportive and Palliative Care Updates
Mellar “Mel” Davis, MD, Atrium Health Levine Cancer Institute, Charlotte NC
Section Chief, Palliative Medicine

12:00pm

Lunch and Exhibits

 

 

 

 

 

The Pfister Hotel
424 E. Wisconsin Ave
Grand East & Center and Virtual
Milwaukee, WI 53202
United States

Faculty

Speakers
Irbaz B. Riaz, M.B.B.S., Ph.D.; Oncologist, Senior Associate Consultant, Mayo Clinic
Earle Burgess, MD; Chief, Genitourinary Oncology Section, Atrium Health Levine Cancer Institute
Antoinette Tan, MD; Chief, Breast Medical Oncology and Co-Director, Phase I Program at Levine Cancer Institute, Atrium Health Levine Cancer Institute
Nataliya Uboha, MD, PHD; Associate Professor, Department of Medicine, Section of Hematology & Oncology, University of Wisconsin Carbone Cancer Center
Lawrence Einhorn, MD; Livestrong Foundation Professor of Oncology; Distinguished Professor of Medicine, Department of Medicine, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis IN
Mellar “Mel” Davis, MD; Section Chief, Palliative Medicine, Atrium Health Levine Cancer Institute

Planning Committee
Michael Mullane, MD; Medical Oncologist, Aurora Cancer Care; WI Division Director, Hereditary Cancer Prevention and Management Center, Advocate Health – Midwest
Anthony Ruggeri, MD; Co-Director Oncology Precision Medicine Program, Advocate Health – Midwest
Jon Richards, MD, PhD; Oncologist, Advocate Medical Group - Park Ridge
Corey Shamah, MD; Medical Director, Hematology / Oncology, Advocate Health – Midwest
Mark Hamm, PharmD, MBA, BCSCP; Pharmacy Director, Aurora St. Luke's Medical Center
Susan Phelan, MM, BSN, RN; Quality Improvement Coordinator, Grafton Cancer Care Clinic
Jamie Cairo, DNP, AOCNP; Director Clinical Program Development, Advocate Health - Midwest
Tewona Carter, MBA- HCMT, BA; Service Line Administration Director, Advocate Health - Midwest
Jennifer Knauer, Administrative Assistant Senior; Advocate Health - Midwest

 

Disclosure

Faculty disclosures are being reviewed and will be presented to the audience in advance of the program.

Accreditation Statement

In support of improving patient care, Advocate Health is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.

Credit Statements

American Medical Association (AMA) 
Advocate Health designates this live activity for a maximum of 3.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™.  Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) 
Advocate Health designates this live activity for a maximum of 3.25 ANCC contact hours. Nurses should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. 

Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE) 
Advocate Health designates this live activity for a maximum 3.25 hours of CPE credit for pharmacists. CPE credit can be claimed on the AAH CE platform within 60 days of activity completion and information will be provided to CPE Monitor. Participants should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. 

 

Available Credit

  • 3.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
    Aurora Health Care is accredited by the Wisconsin Medical Society to provide continuing medical education for physicians. Aurora Health Care designates this activity for a maximum of 3.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)TM. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
  • 3.25 Attendance
    Attendance Credit
    • 3.25 Approved AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
  • 3.25 Continuing Nursing Education (CE)
    Aurora Health Care is an approved provider of continuing nursing education by the Wisconsin Nurses Association, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation. 3.25 contact hours have been awarded to this activity by the Wisconsin Nursing Association. To receive contact hours, participants must attend the entire activity.
  • 3.25 Continuing Pharmacy Education (CPE)
    Aurora Health Care Department of Pharmacy Services is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education as a provider of continuing pharmacy education.

Price

Cost:
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For those attending this conference virtually, a link to the meeting will be provided prior to the event.

If you have any questions regarding the conference, please contact Tewona Carter at [email protected] or Jennifer Knauer at [email protected].

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